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Demoralize

Demoralize Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Demoralize? [v] confuse or put into disorder; "the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office" [v] lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her" [v] corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Demoralize: cast down \| corrupt \| debase \| debauch \| deject \| demoralise \| demoralise \| deprave \| depress \| dismay \| dispirit \| get down \| misdirect \| pervert \| profane \| subvert \| vitiate Related Terms \| Find terms related to Demoralize: agitate \| bastardize \| bewilder \| bludgeon \| bluster \| bluster out of \| browbeat \| brutalize \| bulldoze \| bully \| chill \| confuse \| corrupt \| cow \| cripple \| crush \| damp \| dampen \| dash \| daunt \| debase \| debauch \| debilitate \| defeat \| defile \| deject \| deprave \| depress \| devitalize \| disarrange \| discomfit \| disconcert \| discourage \| dishearten \| disorder \| disorganize \| disparage \| dispirit \| disturb \| dragoon \| enervate \| fluster \| harass \| hector \| huff \| intimidate \| jumble \| knock down \| muddle \| overcome \| perturb \| pervert \| prostrate \| psych out \| rattle \| shake \| shake up \| snarl \| soil \| subdue \| sully \| systematically terrorize \| terrorize \| threaten \| unbrace \| undermine \| undo \| unman \| unnerve \| unsettle \| unstring \| upset \| vitiate \| warp \| weaken See Also \| alter \| bastardise \| bastardize \| bedevil \| befuddle \| carnalise \| carnalize \| change \| chill \| confound \| confuse \| discombobulate \| discourage \| fox \| fuddle \| infect \| lead astray \| lead off \| poison \| sensualise \| sensualize \| suborn \| throw \| whore Demoralize In Webster's Dictionary \Demor"alize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Demoralized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Demoralizing}.] [F. d['e]moraliser; pref. d['e]- (L. dis- or de) + moraliser. See {Moralize}.] To corrupt or undermine in morals; to destroy or lessen the effect of moral principles on; to render corrupt or untrustworthy in morals, in discipline, in courage, spirit, etc.; to weaken in spirit or efficiency. The demoralizing example of profligate power and prosperous crime. --Walsh. The vices of the nobility had demoralized the army. --Bancroft.

Demoralize Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Demoralize?

[v] confuse or put into disorder; "the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office"
[v] lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
[v] corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"

Demoralize In Webster's Dictionary

\De*mor"al*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Demoralized};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Demoralizing}.] [F. d['e]moraliser; pref.
d['e]- (L. dis- or de) + moraliser. See {Moralize}.]
To corrupt or undermine in morals; to destroy or lessen the
effect of moral principles on; to render corrupt or
untrustworthy in morals, in discipline, in courage, spirit,
etc.; to weaken in spirit or efficiency.

      The demoralizing example of profligate power and
      prosperous crime.                        --Walsh.

      The vices of the nobility had demoralized the army.
                                               --Bancroft.

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